St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21
The Speaker of the Texas House Arrested
at the Request of San
Antonio Editor,
Whereupon the Solons Incarcerate the
Quill Driver for Contempt of the
Peoples representatives.
The Streets of Detroit the Scene of u
Row Between the Police and
the Poles.
More Than Two Hundred PhiIadel-
phia Celestials Arrested for Fre-
quenting Gambling Houses.

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weeks ago the lower house of the legislature
by vote expelled from the floor II. S. Can
field, assistant editor and reporter for the
San Antonio Daily Express. because of con-
tinued criticism of the proceedings of the
house Yesterday Garfield caused the az
rest of Speaker Pendleton, alleging he un-
lawfully prevented him from entering the
lobby of the house. The speaker was taken
before Justice Fegner to anwer the charge.
When the house learned that the speaker
had been arrested great indignation pre-
vailed. A speaker pro tenn. was immedi-
ately elected and resolution adopted di-
recting the sergeant-at-armS forthwith to
bring Cantield and Justice Fegner before
the bar of the house to answer for contempt
i'll forcibly OBTAINING its presiding officer.
Ihe Sergeant-at-armS. with corps of as
slstants, visited the Justices court in hot
haste. interrupted the proceedings and
brought Justice Fegner and Garfield and
| the constable
BEFORE THE BAR.
The house held night session to discuss
| resolutions for the punishment of Garfield
and the justice. Exciting scenes ensued.
Garfield was permitted to make a state
ment. He said he believed he had the
right of access to the press lobby
and the right to institute proceed
ingS under his constitutional rights.
He defied the house by closing with the
| statement that he had nothing to regret.
| whereon, by vote of SO to 21, the house
adopted resolution committing Garfield to
the county Jail for forty-eight hours. JUS
| tice Fegner was discharged after apologiZ-
| ing. The sergeant-at-armS took Garfield
to the jail, but returned at 10 o'clock at
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sheriff refused to receive the prisoner with
| out warrant properly signed by the
speaker. The house then authorized the
speaker to issue the warrant, and Garfield
spent the night in Jail for contempt.
DETROlT,s Rg0ToUs POLEs
Get Into Serious Trouble With the
Police.
! DETROIT. March 20.-More than year
ago the members of the St. Albertus Polish
Catholic church were rioting because their
priest, Father Kolasenski, had been de-
posed. After futile attempt to keep the
church open with another priest in charge
| the building was closed and has so re-
mained since. At intervals there has been
! rumors of its reOpening, each such report
| creating great excitement among the con-
| gregation, which numbered 1000. Within
few days a report became current that the
church would be reopened by Father DOM
| browski on March 27. This report aroused
the Kolasensk faction and trouble was an
Iicipated. To-day squad of police were
guarding the church and neighboring con-
vent, when they were assaulted by crowd
of the Kolasenski supporters. Officer Frank
Schraffron was struck in the face with a
brick. His assailant was arrested and
THE STORM BROKE FORTH.
! Ten or more pistol shots were fired at the
police, who were assailed with shower of
bricks ana other handy missiles. In reply,
the police fired over the heads of the mob
and kept the mob at bay, while their pris-
oner was carried away and additional police
protection secured. Nearly {, 900 Poles ragged
and stormed about the officers, but no
further violence was attempted. Half a
dozen policemen were badly battered and
bruised. but none were fatally injured. A
few Poles were hurt but their companions
| Immediately carried them away, so that
the extent of their injuries can't be learned.
Tonight the police are guarding the dis
trict, but no further trouble is anticipated
before tomorrow. The convent windows
were badly shattered by flying bricks.